The EuroStack Illusion: Why Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Strategy Risks Becoming More Political Than Practical
Summary The EuroStack White Paper has become one of Europe’s most ambitious and controversial digital sovereignty proposals. Built around slogans like “Buy European,” “Sell European,” and “Fund European,” the initiative aims to reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign technology providers. Its goal is to strengthen Europe’s digital ecosystem and increase strategic autonomy in cloud computing, AI, […]
Europe Has the Tech — So Why Doesn’t Europe Use It? A Behavioral Analysis of Digital Sovereignty
Summary Europe’s digital sovereignty debate is often framed as a simple question of capability: does Europe have alternatives to American cloud, AI, chips, cybersecurity, and platform infrastructure, or is it structurally dependent on the United States? The more accurate answer is that Europe does have meaningful alternatives, but it does not use them consistently enough, […]
Can Europe Balance Tech Sovereignty With Competitiveness? The Defining Digital Challenge of 2026
Summary Europe’s push for balance tech sovereignty has become one of the defining strategic debates of 2026. Faced with growing dependence on American cloud providers, intensifying geopolitical tensions, AI competition, cybersecurity risks, and concerns over technological resilience, European policymakers are increasingly focused on building stronger control over critical digital infrastructure. However, Europe simultaneously faces another […]